Staff Backend Software Engineer

• We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in London and help build the technology that powers our mission to eliminate identity fraud
• This is a high-impact role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, building systems at scale, and influencing technical direction beyond a single team
• Design and build highly scalable, reliable backend services and APIs
• Own complex technical problems from architecture through production
• Work across Engineering, Product, Infrastructure, and Data Science to deliver impactful solutions
• Drive architectural decisions and improve engineering standards and practices
• Build secure, observable, and resilient distributed systems
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team
• Solve challenging production and performance problems at scale
• You won’t just build features. You’ll shape architecture, solve problems that span teams, influence engineering direction, and help other engineers do their best work

Benefits

• Health: Comprehensive medical coverage, including vision, dental, and FSA
• Parental Leave: Generous leave allowance for
  parents-to-be
• 401k: Pre-tax savings for retirement
• Life Insurance: Protect your family in
  case of emergency
• PTO: Take as much time as you need,
  when you need it
• 100% Remote: Work from anywhere anytime, whatever suits your lifestyle
• WFH Allowance: Generous reimbursement program to maximize your WFH setup
• Deskpass: Work in an office environment whenever you feel the need
• Mental Health Provider: Connect with clinicians when you need it
• Learning & Development: Self-education allowance & free career coaching
• Employee Assistance Program “EAP”: Lifestyle resources available as well as additional mental health resources
• Fertility Provider: Family planning solutions for those interested
• Personal Legal Support: Significant discounts with RocketLawyer- We’re looking for someone who combines strong hands-on engineering with Staff-level technical leadership
• A track record of mentoring engineers and driving impact across teams
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Exposure to high-volume data, streaming, or event-driven systems
• Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort working through ambiguity
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions
• Hands-on experience with Golang preferred; Java or Scala also relevant
• Strong experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, and AWS
• Strong understanding of security, privacy, and data protection
• If you enjoy combining deep technical problem-solving with broad engineering impact, this is a role where you can make a meaningful difference